The first patient was a 3-day-old, full-term neonate who was transferred to our center for the treatment of early-onset neonatal sepsis and meningi

Studying bacterial effectors that interact with glycosylated players of the human immune system not only leads to a better understanding of the inf

A bacterial infection called Elizabethkingia has already claimed 18 lives in Wisconsin.

Lung cancer (LC) is the most common malignant tumor and the leading cause of death in the world.

Although disinfection is key to infection control, the colonization patterns and resistomes of hospital-environment microbes remain underexplored.

Illness associated with Elizabethkingia typically affects people with compromised immune systems or serious underlying health conditions.

“When you […] MILWAUKEE — Doctors have found the Elizabethkingia bacteria in a baby being treated at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin.

The bacterial bloodstream infections that sickened residents of Illinois in 2016 were likely not attributable to a sudden outbreak caused by a sing

Exactly how 10 people in Illinois recently became infected with a rare bacterial illness called Elizabethkingia is still a mystery, but a new repor

Since late 2015, an outbreak of a rare bacterial infection known as Elizabethkingia has infected dozens and killed more than 20 people, most of the

He also called attention to a rare outbreak of community-associated Elizabethkingia anophelis.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Children's Hospital of Wisconsin says lab tests show that a child diagnosed with Elizabethkingia (ee-LIZ'-ah-beth-KING

Elizabethkingia results from bacteria that is naturally ... "It frustrates them and surprises us all," Schaffner told ABC News.

MILWAUKEE — Children's Hospital of Wisconsin says one of its patients has been diagnosed with the bloodstream infection Elizabethkingia (ee-LI

A patient in Children's Hospital's neonatal intensive care unit has been infected with the Elizabethkingia bacterium, hospital officials

On 11 April 2016, the National IHR Focal Point of the United States of America notified PAHO/WHO of an outbreak caused by Elizabethkingia anophelis

Ten people in Illinois have been diagnosed with infections caused by Elizabethkingia, though state public health officials say it is a different st

SPRINGFIELD, Ill (KWQC) – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced Wednesday recent test results show 10 Illinois residents have b

Elizabethkingia anophelis bacteria growing on a blood agar plate.

While many may be worried about the spread of Zika virus to the United States, a rare infectious disease has claimed the lives of at least 20 in th

CNN - The Illinois Department of Public Health confirmed one case of Elizabethkingia in a resident who died earlier this year.

(CNN)The Illinois Department of Public Health confirmed one case of Elizabethkingia in a resident who died earlier this year.

The bacteria, called Elizabethkingia, does not usually cause illness in humans, but in recent months it has sickened dozens and killed 17 people in

What is Elizabethkingia and why is it in the news?